Close of arbitration proceeding to set the rates
and terms for the digital public performance of sound recordings
license as it pertains to webcasters under 17 U.S.C. 114 and for
the making of ephemeral copies in furtherance of a digital public
performance under 17 U.S.C. 112(read details)

February 27

Due date for additional reply comments on the effect
of the RIAA/NMPA/HFA agreement on the issues identified in the March
9, 2001, Notice of Inquiry(read details)

February 28

Due date for filing claims to 2001 DART royalty funds. Electronically
filed claims must be received on the Office's server by 11:59 p.m.
EST. Claims filed by facsimile transmission must be received by
5:00 p.m. EST. Claims filed by mail must be postmarked by this date.
Claims filed by hand delivery must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST.
(read
details)

March 4

Presentation in Los Angeles of "The Copyright
Office Comes to California."

March 6

Presentation in San Francisco of "The
Copyright Office Comes to California."

March 11

Due date for comments on notice of proposed
rulemaking on the requirements for giving copyright owners reasonable
notice of the use of their works for sound recordings under statutory
license and the requirements for how records of such use shall be
kept and made available to copyright owners. (read
details)

April 8

Due date for reply comments on notice of proposed
rulemaking on the requirements for giving copyright owners reasonable
notice of the use of their works for sound recordings under statutory
license and the requirements for how records of such use shall be
kept and made available to copyright owners.
(read details)

April 25-26

"Beyond the DMCA: A Copyright Conference"
in Washington, D.C.

July 1

Beginning of 60-day period when, in the absence
of a license agreement, a party with a significant interest in establishing
reasonable terms and rates for certain statutory licenses may file
a petition to initiate a rate setting proceeding. (read
details)

Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Delivers
Report

On February 20 the Copyright
Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP) delivered its report recommending rates
and terms for the statutory license for eligible nonsubscription services
to perform sound recordings publicly by means of digital audio transmissions
("webcasting") under 17 U.S.C. section 114 and to make ephemeral
recordings of sound recordings for use of sound recordings under the statutory
license set forth in 17 U.S.C. section 112.

The appendices of the report stating the royalty
rates recommended by the CARP and the terms recommended by the CARP to
govern the statutory license may be found on the Copyright Office website.

The entire CARP Report (edited to remove
confidential information designated by the parties to the CARP proceeding)
will be available to the public and posted on the Copyright Office website
the week of February 25.